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Advancing Mental Health and Equity Through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Jennifer Drake-Croft1, Amittia Parker1, Lauren Rabinovitz1

  • 1Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 13, 2025
PubMed

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Infant and early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) strengthens early intervention programs. This approach supports vulnerable children and families, promoting equitable access to behavioral health services.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Public Health
  • Mental Health Services

Background:

  • Early intervention (EI) services are crucial for children with developmental delays.
  • Children of color and those in poverty face greater risks and access barriers to EI.
  • Caregivers of at-risk children often experience mental health challenges and service access issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of infant and early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) in EI programs.
  • To demonstrate how IECMHC addresses behavioral health needs of vulnerable families.
  • To emphasize IECMHC's focus on promoting equity in early childhood services.

Main Methods:

  • Review of research on IECMHC in EI settings.
  • Analysis of IECMHC's impact on program capacity and equity.
  • Focus on multi-level support strategies within IECMHC.

Main Results:

  • IECMHC builds capacity in EI programs to meet diverse family needs.
  • IECMHC intentionally focuses on advancing equity and addressing systemic inequities.
  • Collaboration between EI and IECMH providers strengthens service delivery.

Conclusions:

  • IECMHC is vital for advancing behavioral health and equity in early intervention.
  • Strengthening collaborations enhances support for young children and their caregivers.
  • IECMHC offers a powerful model for equitable, accessible early childhood services.

Keywords:
early interventionequityinfant and early childhood mental healthinfant and early childhood mental health consultation

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